Where Does Money Manager Ex Store Data?
Where Money Manager Ex keeps .mmb database files, automatic dated backups, and app config on each OS..
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Money Manager Ex keeps money in a SQLite database file you place yourself, with .mmb for plain and .emb for passworded vaults. Dated backups accumulate beside the database on open and exit, capped by your count setting. App config lives apart in OS standard spots.
Portable mode keys off a config file beside the executable, which suits USB setups. The title bar names the open database, ending lost-file hunts instantly. Keep the database somewhere boring and backed up; the app only guards what you point it at.
Where Money Manager Ex stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\MoneyManagerEx\mmexini.db3
App config home with mmexini.db3; databases live wherever you create them. Dated .bak backups sit beside each database. Portable mode triggers on a config file next to the exe. Title bar shows the open path.
~/.mmex/mmexini.db3
Same split: user-placed .mmb files plus config under the home .mmex folder. Backup files share the database directory, never a separate one. Copy both halves for full migration.
Frequently asked questions
how do I move my finances to a new computer
Copy the .mmb file with the app closed to move finances; config travels separately. The title bar always shows the open database path for certainty. Android keeps an internal copy synced to a chosen folder, so export before moving.
how do I restore a backup
Copy the dated .bak files from beside the database back into place with the app closed. Backups generate on open and exit when changes exist, capped by count. Never store the only copy next to a failing drive.
how do I encrypt my finances
Create a passworded .emb instead of plain .mmb at New Database time. Anyone holding a .mmb reads everything with any SQLite tool. The encrypted format asks for the password on every open.
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